By knee pain - 09/12/2013 19:17 - United States

Today, I woke up in my hospital bed after having knee surgery, on the wrong knee. FML
I agree, your life sucks 73 098
You deserved it 4 034

Same thing different taste

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One of the few times I would actually suggest suing. I have heard stories of people drawing arrows and notes on themselves to ensure the surgeons work on the correct limb.

AngelLovesDerby 10

OMG! I would kill!!!! So sorry to hear OP!!

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I call bullshit on this one. In the us it is hippa procedure to have the patient and surgeon both initial the body part being worked on as part of the pre op preparations. Nice lie OP

I call bullshit. At what point would the surgeon realize that nothing was wrong with the knee he'd opened up......

I foresee a law suit in their future. How the hell do you mess that up?!??

well I bet you should see that hospital and at least get reimbursed for your pain and suffering

Maybe it needed it also and ya didn't know it till the mris showed it

Falloutreaping 7

1 knee 2 knee Right knee WRONG KNEE Did they even go to college?:p

kirbs19 37

Sadly this isn't that uncommon, at least it wasn't amputated!

Atte_fml 6

That really sucks.... Walking will be twice the pain now :(

Yeah, I'm all against the litigious society we seem to live in, but I think it's ok in this case...